In this Nov. 18, 2016, photo, Richard Spencer attends the largest white nationalist and Alt Right conference of the year, in Washington. CNN and host Jake Tapper have both apologized for an on-screen banner that Tapper said was "unacceptable" and "horrified" him when it appeared during his show on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. The offending phrase appeared during a discussion among Jim Sciutto, subbing for Tapper on "The Lead," and two journalists about President-elect Donald Trump's support from the alt-right. The segment focused on white nationalist leader Spencer, whose anti-Semitic declarations Sciutto characterized as "hate-filled garbage." (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post via AP)

A group of protesters led by alt-right, White Nationalist Richard Spencer met another group of protesters protesting against them.

WASHINGTON — A group of protesters led by alt-right, White Nationalist Richard Spencer met another group of protesters protesting against them.

Spencer and his group were at Lafayette Square outside the White House Saturday protesting the strike against Syria. Counter-protesters under the anti-fascist heading confronted them, The Washington Post reports.

The two opposing groups hurled chants and insults against each other. Spencer’s group shouted “Commies go home,” which prompted the response, “Nazis go home,” according to a report by BuzzFeed. Other, more strongly worded parlance was uttered during the confrontation.

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Spencer is a supporter of Trump’s campaign promises, including the building of a wall between Mexico and the U.S. But he told The Washington Post that his group would oppose military intervention in Syria.

U.S. Park and D.C. police separated the opposing protesters, about 50, but a video shows that there was at least one, small skirmish between the two groups.

After the protest, Spencer walked away, escorted by police amid counter-protesters, saying he had to get an Uber. He said on social media that the cab he caught was surrounded by protesters that the driver had to abandon the vehicle. He caught another cab.

Spencer garnered attention when he was punched in the face by a protester during a live interview with the Australian Broadcasting Company during Inauguration Day. After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Spencer was caught on film leading a crowd in Nazi-style salutes.